New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-11
THE FUNERAL SERVICES TO-DAY.

PLYMOUTH CHURCH AND FOUR OTHERS TO BE
OPENED VARIOUS TRIBUTES TO Mr. BEECHER.
In order that proper respect may be shown by the
city of Brooklyn to her most widely known citizen.
Mayor Whitney yesterday issued the following procama-
ton:
To tie 0tizens Of BROOKLYN
mated for the public funeral ceremonies Of Henry Ward
Beecher and the Common Council OF this city has directed
request the citizens Brooklyn
mark q sepec to the dead and as token Of sympathy
'' ' -A'' b. D. WHITNEY. Mayor
Most OF the goods stores had previously announced
that their doors would be closed from IL to today
The Supreme and City Courts adjourned yesterday until
Monday. The public schools will all be closed The
Board OF Education and the Aldermen will attend the
funeral in body
Union funeral services viii be held in Plymouth Church
and four neighboring churches at 1890 this morning.
Admission to Plymouth Church will be by ticket only.
and the cards OF admission have been sent to the pow
holders and invited guests No more have been
issued than the church will hold Dr. Charles Ii.
Hall will conduct the services and volunteer choir Of
former singers in the church. led by Henry Camp will
Governor Hill will attend the funeral but several mem
bers Of the Cabnen win be present The simultaneous
ton and Pierrepont sts. where the Rev. Drs Jesse b.
T s~ags and r;,
terrain Church In Henry st. near Carksty where the
Rev D e9s SsGss v Efes fS the n
r.n Church Of the SAVIOUR at and
<. Farley. Glmon Gannison and Henry NJ.
ssorrs will speak and the q. Sands street
g. Il. Camp. Lindsay Parker, Al, Garfield and J; G..
Allen and Rabbi Leon Harrison will be the speakers Mr.
Churches and there VIII I'LL be liberal displays Of lowers
The churches win be opened at 10 O'Clock, except
The largely attended meetings held this week in the
Plymouth lectureroom show how the members OF the
tor yohn Leach, the Nassast stationer. who formerly
attended the Plymouth Bethel, has offered since Mr.
Aoof IN
In the future II is expected that other members will
also rally TO Its support
band from the Jewish rabbis Brooklyn, DR. Wintncr
william sparger and L. Harrison. They say:
az ss's
loss Of The 9oosst champion Of Iegon toers
Sssisasd ssnSsS sy@pas1y your Sisi
spirit the rcS harvest
tho assurance that death is The crown OF such lie for such
Life was indeed knGy.
The oolorod ministers of Brooklyn adopted resolution
yesterday which says:
Our has lost friend champion one who
found ready plead the of the slave and to
aid IN The xoss Of bis and we are passsy moved
this heartfelt gratitude sodes within deep sympathy
church ''''A''' family and o"na0l' with his weeping
A Beecher memorial service win be held in Plymouth
Snnren on SUNDAY evening The colored ministers will
The atee recently appointed by the Amherst Col
on its records memorial tribute 70 Mr. Beecher adopteS
the following yesterday relative Anherss son of 1884
who for many years one of her trustees
IN MEMoRIAM-HENRY WARD BECKER.
The silver cord 10 loosed the golden bowl broken
about the stree for OF goeth 10 his
long home Henry Ward Beecher etarum rensraoe noe
10 and IL Is calamity not only 10 two great oltes Brook
Ign and New York. b0b Stse and Nation but to the
world His fame without limit and knew no distinction
Of ce He the WORLDS gifted with such mastery
Of intellect and rarely tails any In
Others have excelled him In points,
may have had deeper learning sounde logic philosophy
more profound and o judgment correct pol
3shsd dicton. but could mould and shape
cpnons and sentiments Of play upon their hearts
apd minds, as they some Instrument With
hia hnne, sud psthes 70 msysd them 70 laughter
ouse Their anger apd consmpt what he denounced
their admiration apd ove Tor what he advocated Let
s modern Demossnss thundsfed against great evils Of
The tina -l
$or nearly forty Year, b. hsd together perhaps tho largest
lo9Qegato9 Ia Che land. Plymouth Churon now orphaned
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